In my work I explore cultural identity and sexuality through images of perverse yet innocent dolls. Taking cute and cuddly ready-mades and turning them into fetishistic objects, I construct my work on the intensity of coexistence of opposite extremes and remain open to a multiplicity of interpretations. The practice of disassembling the familiar and then gathering together disparate items has always captivated me. I continually investigate the new relationships and possible meanings that can surface when things are assembled and juxtaposed. I often reuse and evolve images and symbols, which serve as a visual vocabulary to develop a personal mythology.
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